Are you searching for the best Benjamin Moore exterior paint colors to enhance your curb appeal, and create an exterior look that will be the envy of the neighborhood? The right paint color can give you the transformation youโve been dreaming of, but the wrong color could become a costly mistake.
One of my favorite things to do as a designer is help homeowners choose new paint colors for their exterior, and over the years Iโve curated a list of my all-time favorite paint colors. Earlier this week, I published a post about my favoriteย Sherwin-Williams paint colors for exteriors, and today I’ve rounded up my favorite Benjamin Moore exterior paint colors for you.
These 12 popular colors are the best-performing, most consistent Benjamin Moore exterior paint colors that I recommend time and time again to my exterior design clients!
In this post, Iโll show you each exterior paint color with simple white trim, so that you can easily see the pure color by itself. However, all of these exterior paint ideas can be combined with other hues and shades to create a gorgeous and sophisticated color palette for your home’s exterior. Iโve mentioned a few of my favorite coordinating colors below.
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1. White Dove (OC-17)
BM White Dove is a beautiful, bright, warm white with a touch of gray that gives it a nice soft look. If you’re looking for a bright white, but one that won’t blind your neighbors or look too stark, this is a fantastic choice! White Dove is a very popular white for exteriors (body and trim), and tends to work well in all lighting conditions. Pair it with BM Wrought Iron for that ever-popular modern farmhouse look. If you want something just a bit more creamy, but still nice and bright, check out BM Swiss Coffee OC-45 โ another classic, favorite color.
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2. Seapearl (OC-19)
BM Seapearl is a great choice for an off-white, because itโs really more of a light, warm greige. The undertones are very neutral, so you wonโt see yellow or beige coming through. With its greige notes, it pairs just as beautifully with blues and greens, as it does with dark brown or bronze accents, and can give a smoother transition with gray stonework. Just a side note, China White and Seapearl are the exact same paint color, just different names.
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3. Edgecomb Gray (HC-173)
BM Edgecomb Gray is a warm greige, that can lean more gray on a cloudy day, and more beige in the warm afternoon sun. Itโs a soft and sophisticated neutral from the Benjamin Moore collection of historical colors, and it appears lighter when painted on exteriors. ย This is a great option if you want something slightly darker than off-white, but donโt want to go too far into the darker beige or gray categories. ย I love using Edgecomb Gray with white trim, and blue or teal accents.
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4. Revere Pewter (HC-172)
BM Revere Pewter is another fabulous greige paint color. Itโs darker and has less beige to it than Edgecomb Gray. It also has a slight gray-green undertone that can show itself in certain lighting. Revere Pewter is beloved for interiors, but its timeless quality allows it to work just as well as an exterior body color. This is a very versatile shade that looks great with both white and dark trim colors, and a variety of other exterior colors.
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5. Stonington Gray (HC-170)
BM Stonington Gray is a lovely, medium gray with cool, blue undertones. In most lighting conditions, it will look look perfectly gray, but it can show its blue notes on north-facing homes. With its crisp, cool nature, I love pairing Stonington Gray with fun pops of color on the front door.
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6. Cape May Cobblestone (1474)
BM Cape May Cobblestone is a solid choice in the gray family. It has a classic, elegant feel with its warm undertones, and tends to be in the sweet spot of not too light, and not too dark. It works well in pretty much all lighting conditions, rarely showing any undesirable undertones like some other grays can.
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7. Boothbay Gray (HC-165)
Part of their Historic Collection, BM Boothbay Gray is one of my most favorite Benjamin Moore colors, and Iโm not just talking about exteriors. It is a beautifully balanced blue-gray (with a touch of green) that looks sophisticated and elegant wherever itโs used. I recommend this color often for shutters and front doors, especially paired with a creamy off-white body. However, itโs equally gorgeous as a body color, and can be a perfect choice for a subtle coastal look.
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8. Sag Harbor Gray (HC-95)
BM Sag Harbor Gray sits somewhere between a grayish-brown and a sage green, and in certain lighting, can shift toward one side of the spectrum more than the other. ย It has a distinctive, natural, traditional quality to it, and its green undertones can help your exterior blend in with surrounding trees and landscaping. Sag Harbor Gray looks equally beautiful with dark or light colored trim, and pairs nicely with other earthy tones.
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9. Creekside Green (2141-40)
Looking for a sage green for your exterior? Well, then you should definitely consider BM Creekside Green. A timeless Benjamin Moore paint color, and a favorite among architects and designers alike. ย If you gathered up all of the best colors in nature and combined then, youโd have the gray-green shade of Creekside Green. It has an organic and serene quality that is hard to beat.
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10. Chelsea Gray (HC-168)
BM Chelsea Gray is a refined, warm gray that sits between a medium gray and a charcoal. It tends to work really well with brick accents, and can have a slight green undertone, which helps it blend nicely with surrounding landscaping.
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11. Hale Navy (HC-154)
BM Hale Navy is possibly the best navy blue paint color of all time for both interiors and exteriors. Yes, itโs that good! Ask any designer for a great navy blue paint color, and Hale Navyย will be at the top of their list. What makes it so special is that itโs slightly desaturated, and has just a tiny hint of green to keep it from leaning toward purple. This is a dark, sophisticated, timeless color for exteriors, and looks amazing with white trim and a fun pop of color on the front door.
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12. Kendall Charcoal (HC-166)
You just heard me say that Hale Navy is the best navy blue of the Benjamin Moore paints, and BM Kendall Charcoalย is my top pick for the best charcoal paint color. Itโs just one of those grays that looks amazing everywhere itโs painted, both for interiors and exteriors. Kendall Charcoal is perfectly balanced, with a hint of warmth, making it one of the most popular paint colors for exteriors. It never reads blue or purple, and works with most color schemes. Itโs a dark, luxurious color for exteriors that looks gorgeous with white accents, and equally beautiful with wood tones (e.g. wood garage door).
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How do you choose the right color for your home exterior?
Once youโve narrowed in on the color family you want for your exterior, itโs time to order samples of several colors and test them on your exterior walls. You can also go to your local Benjamin Moore retailer or paint store and have them mix up a sample to paint directly onto the exterior of your home, or onto some foam board. View the samples in the morning and late afternoon to see how the color shifts throughout the day. Testing the colors is the best way to find the ideal exterior paint color for your home, with its unique lighting conditions.
Which Benjamin Moore product and finish is best for exteriors?
Benjamin Moore offers two popular product for exterior paint: Regal Select and Aura. The Regal Select exterior paint is the more affordable of the two options, but still offers great coverage and washability. Aura exterior paint is a bit more expensive, but also has superior coverage and durability.
As for sheen, it’s best to use a flat sheen for stucco to help hide imperfections. For siding and other surfaces, a satin sheen is your best option because it can give you a little better washability. And for trim, you can use satin or semi-gloss.
Wrap-Up
Whether you’re looking for a more modern look, or a completely new exterior color scheme, this list of the best Benjamin Moore paint colors are a great place to start. These Benjamin Moore exterior paint colors are tried and true favorites that design experts and realtors turn to time and again for creating great curb appeal. For your next paint project, be sure to add these timeless classics to your list of exterior painting samples to try. Any one of them will enhance your curb appeal, and make your house enjoyable for you to come home to.
Check out my Exterior Paint Palettes for beautiful, no-more-guesswork color schemes for your exterior.
Hi Melissa – Great post. Love the Kendall Charcoal and Wythe Blue door. We have shutters on our house and are trying to figure out a color for them. We love the colors that read almost black, such as Regent Green. Would that go with this scheme? Do you think the blackish shutters would make the house look too dark or heavy?
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This is the most useful article I have read. The descriptions are meaningful and seeing the houses provides a better understanding of what the exterior will look like. Thank you!
what colour is the trim (fascia, etc)?
Thank you! This is the most helpful exterior color palate site I have seen. We just bought an older home and the roof is GAF Timberline Weathered Wood. Revere Pewter and Edgecombe Gray are winners – and you had me at blue front doors!
Cici
This is so helpful seeing the different colors on this stock home. One question – the Stonington gray looks so much darker in the photo than the sample I had made. When I painted it on a board, it was almost white it was so light. I love the idea of a light to medium gray with a blue undertone and thought this would be it but way to light in application.
Am in dying need of help. We live in a gated community of 4 houses all made the same. In front of me the house is white trim in a light gray, next to me itโs light white with cream trim in dark green, across from her cream yellow with beige in it. The house is stucco at the bottom and wood planks at the too. Itโs a two story house with balcony.
I like the farmhouse style. What do I paint this house?
Wonderful article – what color is the trim? My current trim is swiss coffee and I want to go with a very light colored palate scheme like the top photo? Would you use swiss coffee for both trim and exterior, or is your trim a bright white?
The trim in all of these images is BM White Dove. Swiss Coffee is a great trim color for exteriors, and can definitely be used for both the body and trim.
For the first home, you have BM White Dove as the exterior color, and a different White trim color, What is the white trim when you uses White Dove on the siding?
I love BM Beach Glass is it okay for exterior xor on small house. what color for shuttersand door
Hello, I just love all of the pictures! What is the type and color of the roof in the above photos? We are remodeling and looking for a nice dark/warm color for our roof and them we will be painting! I do like beige/gray colors for the exterior and then Swiss Coffee for the trim. Thank you
Melissa – truly loved your paint colors and style. Do you know the roof shingle brand and color? It looks like a Certainteed shingle…. however, they have so many products. Please let know…. we’re in the middle of a renovation! Thx!
Wish I could help you, but those are Benjamin Moore color visualizer images, and they don’t share details about the roof. It’s quite neutral, though, so likely a charcoal or onyx color. Good luck with your renovation!
Hi, Iโm thinking about painting the exterior of my home either Boothbay gray with White Dove trim or Dorian gray with White Dove trim. Our house faces East. Iโd like to put Connecticut blue stone on my porch and walkway. Iโd also like to do a stained wood front door and garage door. Do you think the stone and wood can work with either color? And does Boothbay get too saturated by the sun for a non beach house?
Iโve saved this blog. Such valuable info and presented so well. These colors are beautiful from light to dark. One of the things I donโt like about BMโs website/paint colors is they donโt provide the RGB numbers. Very frustrating. I do love their colors though. I am looking for an exterior color for our stucco house. I love the house you use in this article. Is this a stock BM house or do you have more info about the house design? Our house could use some updating. Itโs a ranch style and needs some architectural interest.
Iโve saved this blog. Such valuable info and presented so well. These colors are beautiful from light to dark. One of the things I donโt like about BMโs website/paint colors is they donโt provide the RGB numbers. Very frustrating. I do love their colors though. I am looking for an exterior color for our stucco house. I love the house you use in this article. Is this a stock BM visualizer house? They donโt use it anymore but I know Iโve seen it before. Our house could use some updating. Itโs a ranch style and needs some architectural interest.
Thanks for your comment! Yes, the house shown here is one of the options from the BM Personal Color Viewer (https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/personal-color-viewer/exterior).
Which white paint for exterior window trim and french doors both in back patio and front door with China White for our South Florida stucco house? I am thinking Chantilly Lace or High Reflective White. Pure White doesn’t seem to have enough contrast. We also have White PVC fence and white pool and patio screen enclosure.
Thank you!
Hi Melissa:
Really great post—
Heres my question— My hubby and I are Benjamin Moore paint lovers. We are redoing the front of our house and removing a ridiculous arch that I have hated for years…
We are going from a Spanish look and Im going for a farmhouse exterior…
My issue is : What gray do I use without undertones…
I want a yummy gray with some pizazz.. and then a bright white trim, white front door and flower boxes etc.
can you suggest a few grays for me??
Not really into the greiges…
Thanks so much.
Thank you so much for this information!! We are building a narrow lot dutch colonial home with a front facing garage, and have been have been struggling with how to paint the garage door. We are considering Cape May Cobblestone and Chelsea gray. Any suggestions for the garage would be greatly appreciated!
What do you think about Deep Creek for an Exterior Color? I’m considering and not sure of the best door color.
Hello, we are definitely using Creekside Green for our exterior based off of your recommendation and too many failed samples. We will be using white trim and would like either a dark green or black/brown roof trim. Do you have any complementary dark colors to Creekside Green that you would recommend? We have lots of cedar and greenish/yellow tinged white/gray mid-century stone on the home.
Helpโฆ.I have a charcoal gray roof. Was thinking of either a white and charcoal gray trim. Color of white you suggest? A thought of black trim also. Can not decide. What colors do you suggest in both?
I have another post about paint colors for a white house with black trim that you might find helpful. You can read that one here: https://welshdesignstudio.com/paint-colors-for-white-house-with-black-trim/ For charcoal trim colors, try BM Wrought Iron or BM Kendall Charcoal. For Benjamin Moore whites, try BM White Dove and BM Seapearl to start.